::::::.. The Official HTC Flyer Discussion Thread....::::::

[Jay Z]

Hey Guys,

I thought to start off the discussion on the new HTC Flyer Tablet, the first Android Tablet by HTC with a 7" screen and some features which has a wow factor:

HTC Flyer Android Tablet Specs

• Android 2.3 OS(Gingerbread)
• 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 7-inch capacitive multi-touch sensitive TFT screen with 1024 X 600 resolution
• 1 GB of RAM , 32 GB of internal storage and Micro SD memory card support
• 5 megapixel camera with auto focus on back side and front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera
• Audio Playback: aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) For Recording; .amr, .aac
• Video Playback: 3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3) For Recording; .3gp
• Battery Capacity 4000 mAh Standby time up to 8 to 14 hours Video Playback up to 4 hours
• Network: HSPA/WCDMA: 900/AWS/2100 MHz Upload speed of up to 5.76 Mbps and download speed of up to 14.4 Mbps Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP for wireless stereo headsets,Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, micro USB 2.0
• Internal GPS antenna with navigation system
• GPS Sensors, Ambient light sensor, G-Sensor Digital compass, Accelerometer
• Dimensions (LxWxT): 195.4 x 122 x 13.2 mm
• Weight: Around 415 grams with battery

I am a little surprised that the camera is only 5MP, I don't know if that is a bad thing in comparison with the HTC DHD which as a 8MP camera. Although this is a tablet so this should be a good camera still?

What do you guys think?

Are you interested in getting this tab when it's out in Q2?


Regards,


Jay

 

[WhyAyeMan]

My thoughts:-

For me, 7" is too small for a tablet. A good phone with a 4.3" screen is plenty of carrying around and about, but 7" for me is just too small for using around the house, doesn't feel like a huge upgrade from a large screened phone. 10" is the ideal size for a tablet.

Android 2.3 is not a tablet OS either, so it wouldn't interest me there either.

Also not sure I see the point in a camera on a tablet (well maybe a front facing one).

As you can probably tell, I'm not really too interested in this one. Maybe if it had Android 3.0 it might have been more interesting.

 

[jg213]

A closer look, promo video showing some of the features, I think it looks quite good, especially the taking notes and writing things on web pages, book or notes. Imagine being able to replace your note book ( pen & paper) for a tablet that could do it all and more...

Did I hear somewhere that this will also get Honeycome aswell? 3.0?

YouTube - HTC Flyer - A Closer Look

 

[TROYBOY]

Would definately want one but not at the prices quoted so far.

 

[mcnoiserdc]

I have been waiting for it, but at £500 it is too much!

 

[TROYBOY]

My galaxy tab will havevto soldier on until honeycomb and a price drop hits the flyer...

 

[RobM]

I have been waiting for it, but at £500 it is too much!

As has become clear over the last 18-months, this is the price you pay for a good tablet, regardless of manufacturer and OS. A good tablet experience isn't cheap, but if you need it, it's worth it.

You really, really notice the difference with the cheapo brands.

 

[mcnoiserdc]

As has become clear over the last 18-months, this is the price you pay for a good tablet, regardless of manufacturer and OS. A good tablet experience isn't cheap, but if you need it, it's worth it.

You really, really notice the difference with the cheapo brands.

I think £500 is just too much! I mean even apple sell tablets for less!